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■ <br />Recommendation : Actively recruit and support desirable businesses <br />that meet the above criteria (at a minimum, that meet <br />the criteria regarding environmental friendliness, <br />decent wage potential and positive tax impact). <br />Action Strategies: <br />A. Work with the Chambers of Commerce and the Economic Development Commission to establish <br />and fund a public /private task force which will: <br />■ make a list of businesses which meet the criteria outlined above; <br />■ identify specific "best prospect" companies within those business areas which might be <br />persuaded to come to Orange County; <br />■ develop a strategy and set of materials to highlight benefits of doing business in Orange <br />County to attract desirable businesses; <br />■ learn the requirements of target businesses which seem receptive, e.g. space, skill, <br />financial, etc.; <br />■ work with appropriate government and private bodies to develop specific proposals; <br />■ follow up to make sure everything promised is delivered; <br />■ work with the community college and the skills development center to provide training to <br />match jobs with recruited businesses. <br />B. Make development regulations more flexible to accommodate desired businesses. <br />C. Have County and Towns construct a shell spec building in order to attract companies <br />needing immediate space. When sold, build another. <br />D. Support maintenance and start -up of desirable businesses through a variety of <br />means: <br />• non - monetary incentives, including fast -track approval; <br />• government guaranteed business loans; <br />■ investment; <br />• marketing support; and <br />• other means. <br />Me <br />